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Tour de Force on the Tour de France

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Students explore the incredible obstacles that Lance Armstrong overcame to become the second American winner of the Tour de France. They choose a person whom they admire as the subject of a 'Man in the News' or 'Woman in the News' article.

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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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45 mins
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